What are the main factors that influence a Dispatch Clerk's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Dispatch Clerk's salary?

A Dispatch Clerk's salary grows with experience: a Dispatcher I (0-1 years)earns $41,174, a Dispatch Clerk (1-3 years)earns $48,127, a Lead Dispatcher (3-5 years)earns $56,233,

What are the highest paying states for a Dispatch Clerk?

Dispatch Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Dispatch Clerk roles are District of Columbia $53,021, California $52,820, Massachusetts $52,116. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Dispatch Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Dispatch Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Dispatch Manager: $101,874; Dispatch Officer: $50,943; Dispatch Supervisor: $50,827; Dispatch Trucking: $49,837; Dispatch Technician: $49,465.

How do different companies affect a Dispatch Clerk's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Dispatch Clerk roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Dispatch Clerk Salary in the United States

How much does a Dispatch Clerk make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dispatch Clerk in the United States is $47,888 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Dispatch Clerk's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,530
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,441 to $53,982
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,302

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,982	$4,498	$1,038	$26
Average	$47,888	$3,991	$921	$23
25th Percentile	$44,441	$3,703	$855	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Dispatch Clerk Salaries

A Dispatch Clerk's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Dispatch Clerk Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Dispatch Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,021.
California: $52,820.
Massachusetts: $52,116.

District of Columbia $53,021

California $52,820

Massachusetts $52,116

Washington $51,924

New Jersey $51,905

Alaska $51,838

Connecticut $51,177

New York $50,909

Hawaii $50,052

Rhode Island $49,650

Maryland $49,377

Minnesota $49,003

Colorado $48,860

Illinois $48,812

Oregon $48,630

Delaware $48,496

New Hampshire $48,411

Virginia $48,223

Pennsylvania $47,672

Nevada $47,394

North Dakota $47,303

Michigan $47,160

Wisconsin $47,107

Vermont $47,002

Texas $46,709

Maine $46,690

Arizona $46,662

Ohio $46,628

Georgia $46,187

Indiana $45,967

Wyoming $45,924

Utah $45,857

Iowa $45,828

Kansas $45,598

Louisiana $45,531

North Carolina $45,507

Missouri $45,498

Florida $45,311

Montana $45,211

Nebraska $45,115

Kentucky $45,062

South Carolina $44,871

Tennessee $44,751

Idaho $44,703

New Mexico $44,353

Oklahoma $44,277

Alabama $43,994

South Dakota $43,520

Arkansas $43,262

West Virginia $43,123

Mississippi $42,706

Top Paying Cities for Dispatch Clerks

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $60,401
San Francisco: $59,807
Oakland: $58,480

San Jose, CA $60,401

San Francisco, CA $59,807

Oakland, CA $58,480

New York, NY $55,497

Queens Village, NY $55,138

Paramus, NJ $54,755

Passaic, NJ $54,707

Bergenfield, NJ $54,659

Stamford, CT $54,587

Huntington, NY $54,539

Newark, NJ $54,228

Bridgeport, CT $54,132

New Brunswick, NJ $53,974

Vallejo, CA $53,873

Middlesex, NJ $53,845

Somerset, NJ $53,802

Petaluma, CA $53,691

Santa Cruz, CA $53,505

Boston, MA $53,409

Monterey, CA $53,169

Fairbanks, AK $53,136

Los Angeles, CA $53,045

Washington, DC $53,021

Seattle, WA $52,935

Santa Rosa, CA $52,925

Juneau, AK $52,786

Orange, CA $52,628

Anchorage, AK $52,542

Anaheim, CA $52,509

Santa Ana, CA $52,437

Nassau, NY $52,408

Long Beach, CA $52,389

Danbury, CT $52,375

Santa Maria, CA $52,212

Everett, WA $52,202

Bremerton, WA $51,968

Trenton, NJ $51,877

Sacramento, CA $51,857

San Diego, CA $51,833

Brockton, MA $51,814

Tacoma, WA $51,795

Santa Barbara, CA $51,728

Lowell, MA $51,537

New Suffolk, NY $51,517

Nashua, NH $51,460

Lompoc, CA $51,383

Ventura, CA $51,335

Stockton, CA $51,321

New Haven, CT $51,225

Atlantic City, NJ $51,101

Hartford, CT $50,995

Modesto, CA $50,971

Poughkeepsie, NY $50,866

New Britain, CT $50,842

Olympia, WA $50,775

Kennewick, WA $50,775

New London, CT $50,766

Norwich, CT $50,751

Lawrence, MA $50,727

Bakersfield, CA $50,593

Riverside, CA $50,526

New Bedford, MA $50,526

Richland, WA $50,478

Portsmouth, NH $50,440

Vineland, NJ $50,430

San Bernardino, CA $50,392

Boulder, CO $50,258

Worcester, MA $50,220

Portland, OR $50,177

Saint Paul, MN $50,119

Minneapolis, MN $50,119

Philadelphia, PA $50,052

Honolulu, HI $49,798

Springfield, MA $49,631

Providence, RI $49,626

Chicago, IL $49,487

Bellingham, WA $49,429

Baltimore, MD $49,377

Chico, CA $49,257

Wilmington, DE $49,176

Pittsfield, MA $49,128

Manchester, NH $49,037

Spokane, WA $48,826

Denver, CO $48,821

Albany, NY $48,596

Troy, NY $48,577

Schenectady, NY $48,477

Burlington, VT $48,371

Portland, ME $48,204

Salem, OR $48,165

Yakima, WA $48,156

Ann Arbor, MI $48,141

Rochester, MN $48,007

Fresno, CA $47,983

Reno, NV $47,983

Milwaukee, WI $47,940

Detroit, MI $47,892

Allentown, PA $47,878

Carson City, NV $47,873

Houston, TX $47,801

Colorado Springs, CO $47,797

Syracuse, NY $47,773

Eugene, OR $47,682

Bismarck, ND $47,624

Gary, IN $47,624

Galveston, TX $47,624

Springfield, OR $47,586

Medford, OR $47,471

Fort Collins, CO $47,452

Austin, TX $47,413

Mesa, AZ $47,313

Phoenix, AZ $47,303

Dallas, TX $47,289

Reading, PA $47,260

Saint Cloud, MN $47,241

Concord, NH $47,198

Madison, WI $47,179

Utica, NY $47,049

Raleigh, NC $47,011

Las Vegas, NV $47,006

Rochester, NY $46,973

Des Moines, IA $46,968

Atlanta, GA $46,891

Battle Creek, MI $46,877

Salt Lake City, UT $46,863

Lancaster, PA $46,791

Champaign, IL $46,781

Harrisburg, PA $46,724

Durham, NC $46,681

Kansas City, MO $46,676

Kansas City, KS $46,666

Fort Worth, TX $46,662

Boca Raton, FL $46,642

Cleveland, OH $46,638

Columbus, OH $46,628

Pittsburgh, PA $46,623

Richmond, VA $46,604

Indianapolis, IN $46,595

Cincinnati, OH $46,532

Petersburg, VA $46,460

Billings, MT $46,355

Lansing, MI $46,355

Huntsville, AL $46,355

Lebanon, PA $46,350

Dayton, OH $46,346

Pueblo, CO $46,346

Appleton, WI $46,331

Buffalo, NY $46,312

Racine, WI $46,288

Charlotte, NC $46,283

Saint Louis, MO $46,269

Springfield, IL $46,250

Elkhart, IN $46,240

York, PA $46,240

Gastonia, NC $46,235

Benton Harbor, MI $46,235

Beaumont, TX $46,207

Lorain, OH $46,197

Toledo, OH $46,178

Binghamton, NY $46,154

Rock Hill, SC $46,149

Rockford, IL $46,125

Fargo, ND $46,101

Elyria, OH $46,101

Flagstaff, AZ $46,068

Fort Lauderdale, FL $46,039

Miami, FL $46,010

Duluth, MN $45,934

Bangor, ME $45,871

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,819

Louisville, KY $45,795

Grand Rapids, MI $45,785

Hialeah, FL $45,780

Casper, WY $45,713

Scranton, PA $45,656

New Orleans, LA $45,642

Virginia Beach, VA $45,637

Akron, OH $45,613

Peoria, IL $45,551

Sarasota, FL $45,541

Green Bay, WI $45,507

Baton Rouge, LA $45,484

Charleston, SC $45,474

Nashville, TN $45,460

Jamestown, NY $45,450

Davenport, IA $45,450

Tucson, AZ $45,426

Cheyenne, WY $45,412

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,397

Tampa, FL $45,388

Omaha, NE $45,378

Port Arthur, TX $45,359

Evansville, IN $45,359

Bradenton, FL $45,340

Santa Fe, NM $45,254

Orlando, FL $45,206

Clearwater, FL $45,153

Canton, OH $45,053

La Crosse, WI $45,053

Grand Forks, ND $45,038

Albuquerque, NM $45,024

Tulsa, OK $45,024

Newport News, VA $45,019

High Point, NC $45,005

Ogden, UT $44,986

Corpus Christi, TX $44,947

Laramie, WY $44,918

Norfolk, VA $44,918

Rock Island, IL $44,890

Saginaw, MI $44,880

Jacksonville, FL $44,875

Salisbury, NC $44,866

Memphis, TN $44,856

Moline, IL $44,832

Fort Myers, FL $44,818

Waterloo, IA $44,756

Spartanburg, SC $44,708

Lincoln, NE $44,684

Fort Wayne, IN $44,674

Birmingham, AL $44,622

Cedar Falls, IA $44,612

Provo, UT $44,607

Springfield, OH $44,602

San Antonio, TX $44,593

Greensboro, NC $44,574

South Bend, IN $44,569

Winston Salem, NC $44,564

Boise, ID $44,550

Savannah, GA $44,516

Muskegon, MI $44,430

Lima, OH $44,373

Lake Charles, LA $44,353

Anderson, IN $44,344

Lexington, KY $44,329

Augusta, GA $44,315

Greenville, SC $44,315

Wichita, KS $44,272

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,272

Columbia, SC $44,229

Bloomington, IN $44,109

Roanoke, VA $44,080

Asheville, NC $44,018

Knoxville, TN $43,937

Shreveport, LA $43,932

Wilmington, NC $43,870

Frankfort, KY $43,779

Oklahoma City, OK $43,745

Chillicothe, OH $43,726

Longview, TX $43,721

Topeka, KS $43,707

Mobile, AL $43,635

Terre Haute, IN $43,616

Erie, PA $43,611

Altoona, PA $43,587

Melbourne, FL $43,573

Amarillo, TX $43,554

Killeen, TX $43,539

Fayetteville, AR $43,501

Sioux Falls, SD $43,467

Chattanooga, TN $43,439

Idaho Falls, ID $43,434

Gainesville, FL $43,333

Portsmouth, OH $43,309

Little Rock, AR $43,300

Lynchburg, VA $43,300

Lafayette, LA $43,281

Youngstown, OH $43,281

Temple, TX $43,262

Daytona Beach, FL $43,252

Clarksville, TN $43,247

Pensacola, FL $43,242

Hopkinsville, KY $43,099

Charleston, WV $43,094

Florence, SC $43,070

Sioux City, IA $43,041

Macon, GA $42,902

Tallahassee, FL $42,898

Fayetteville, NC $42,888

Waco, TX $42,878

Wichita Falls, TX $42,878

Pine Bluff, AR $42,859

Vincennes, IN $42,768

Lubbock, TX $42,749

Great Falls, MT $42,720

Alamogordo, NM $42,716

Abilene, TX $42,677

Rapid City, SD $42,615

Monroe, LA $42,615

Albany, GA $42,586

Huntington, WV $42,582

Jackson, MS $42,577

Greenville, MS $42,572

Parkersburg, WV $42,524

Montgomery, AL $42,515

Johnstown, PA $42,505

Springfield, MO $42,467

Biloxi, MS $42,443

Sumter, SC $42,342

Columbus, GA $42,337

Twin Falls, ID $42,309

Pascagoula, MS $42,246

Kingsport, TN $42,122

Gulfport, MS $42,107

Alexandria, LA $41,949

Fort Smith, AR $41,830

El Paso, TX $41,700

Helena, MT $41,638

Las Cruces, NM $41,485

Harlingen, TX $41,351

Pocatello, ID $41,308

Florence, AL $41,293

Brownsville, TX $41,284

Dothan, AL $41,207

Mcallen, TX $41,183

Columbus, MS $40,829

Altus, OK $40,609

Lawton, OK $40,518

Pierre, SD $40,345

What Skills Can Increase a Dispatch Clerk's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 19.25% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Computer Systems (Mentioned in 1.5% Job Postings): A computer system is a set of integrated devices that input, output, process, and store data and information. Computer systems are currently built around at least one digital processing device.
Guest Service (Mentioned in 1.14% Job Postings): Guest services is a division of the hospitality industry. The goal of guest services is to provide customers with an enjoyable experience, primarily in the hotel and spa industry, sports facilities, and event venues.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	19.25%
Computer Systems	1.5%
Guest Service	1.14%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Dispatch Clerk's salary.

Event Management: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Catering: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Event Management	$53,634	12%
Coaching	$53,634	12%
Catering	$52,676	10%
Analysis	$52,197	9%
Aviation	$51,719	8%
Leadership	$49,803	4%

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How Education impacts a Dispatch Clerk's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Dispatch Clerks enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Dispatch Clerk with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $45,179 and $48,870).

Dispatch Clerk Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Dispatch Clerk

No Diploma 2.3%

High School 54.5%

Associates 16.5%

Bachelors 24.9%

Masters 1.5%

Doctorate 0.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.3%
High School	54.5%
Associates	16.5%
Bachelors	24.9%
Masters	1.5%
Doctorate	0.3%

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Dispatch Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Dispatch Clerk's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$44,441

Average $47,888/year

$53,982

$3,703

Average $3,991/month

$4,498

$855

Average $921/week

$1,038

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,982	$4,498	$1,038	$26
Average	$47,888	$3,991	$921	$23
25th Percentile	$44,441	$3,703	$855	$21

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Salary Trends for Dispatch Clerk

Salaries for a Dispatch Clerk can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $47,391 in 2023 to around $44,929 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Dispatch Clerk salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$45,942

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2024	$45,942
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